Mayor Hersh has served Weston as an elected official since 1993. He was Vice Chairman � Indian Trace Community Development District from 1993-1996, a Commissioner of the City of Weston from 1996-2001and currently serves as Mayor. He has also served as President of the Homeowner�s Association at Weston, and Vice President of The Educational Foundation at Weston, and was on the Board of Directors of Temple B�Nai Aviv, the Weston Division of Jewish Federation, the Broward County Municipal Services Advisory Board and the Friends of Children & Education.

Professionally, Mayor Hersh is the Weston Branch Manager, Vice President-Investments, and a member of the Executive Council of Raymond James & Associates. Raymond James is a New York Stock Exchange member, full service securities and investment firm. He is also a member of the Board of Governors of the Florida Securities Dealers Association.

An avid tennis and competitive ice hockey player, the Mayor lives in Weston with his wife Laurie, and his two young children, Stephanie and Matthew. Originally from Montreal, Canada, Mayor Hersh moved to South Florida in 1977 and has resided in Weston since 1991.